Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 47.5% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 69.7% less for restaurants
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New Zealand
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.82
|
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.58
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.44
|
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.30
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.57
|
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.48
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.51
|
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.31
|
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.07
|
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$122.27
|
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,733.83
|
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.65
|
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$90.45
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,781.58
|
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,431.46
|
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$162.09
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,081.84
|
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,849.14
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.78
|
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.84
|
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.45
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$68.12
|
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.30
|
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$115.46
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$72.11
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$165.68
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$215.25
|
$57.93
MYR261.17
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